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The Trailer Park: Two Remakes, One Original

M. Enois Duarte — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:00:19 +0000

As the post title makes clear, this week’s trailers feature two retreads and one fresh idea – the latter of which marks Chan-wook Park’s American debut. Interestingly, they all look good. ‘Carrie’ Although only a teaser trailer, the look of Kimberly Pierce’s remake has me intrigued. That’s probably mostly because it stars Chloë Grace Moretz...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Revenge Movies

Josh Zyber — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 19:00:50 +0000

The thirst for revenge is one of the basest of human emotions. As such, it has naturally made great fodder for plenty of movies over the decades, including this week’s theatrical release of ‘Taken 2’. In today’s Roundtable, let’s sort through some of our favorite examples of films with this theme. Aaron Peck Revenge movies...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Spy Movies (Not James Bond)

Josh Zyber — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:00:56 +0000

We’ve talked about James Bond a lot in the blog this week. While Agent 007 may be cinema’s most famous spy, he’s far from the only (or even necessarily the best) secret agent whose adventures have graced the silver screen. For today’s Roundtable, let’s look at some of our other favorites. WARNING: The following file...

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‘Coma’ Miniseries Recap: “They’re Not Really Alive, But They’re Not Dead Either”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:00:13 +0000

Last week’s broadcast of the A&E network’s star-studded, much-hyped miniseries event ‘Coma’ was perhaps overshadowed by the sudden death of producer Tony Scott just two weeks earlier. I wish I could say that the program was strong enough to earn attention on its own merits, but unfortunately, it’s something of a snoozer. The two-part miniseries...

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Mid-Week Poll: Favorite Tony Scott Movies

Josh Zyber — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:00:19 +0000

As we continue to mourn the shocking loss of director Tony Scott, let’s use today’s poll to remember his movies. Which are your favorites? The interesting thing about Scott’s career is how consistent most of his films are. He was a remarkably reliable director of populist blockbuster fare, from the mega-hit ‘Top Gun’ right through...

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R.I.P. Tony Scott

Josh Zyber — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:00:58 +0000

In a strange and shocking turn of events, prolific action movie director Tony Scott died on Sunday from an apparent suicide. He was 68 years-old. Details are still sketchy at this time. Scott was seen jumping “without hestitation” from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in Los Angeles. A suicide note was later found in his office....

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VUDU Diaries: ‘The Hunger’

Josh Zyber — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:00:30 +0000

In addition to writing the weekly updates that announce new titles added to the service, I also actually, you know, use VUDU instant streaming to watch movies too. In fact, VUDU came in very handy on Halloween night earlier this week, when Mrs. Z and I got a hankering to watch Tony Scott’s ultra-stylish 1983...

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Mid-Week Poll: Better Scott – Ridley or Tony?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:00:36 +0000

I think we’ve probably dwelled on the negative and cynical enough in recent polls about worst movie, worst director, etc. Let’s spin things around this week and start looking for the best in our cinematic entertainment. To that end, this week’s poll was originally suggested by Dick a while back: As filmmakers, which is the...

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The Netflix Stream: Week of February 27th, 2011

Dick Ward — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:00:33 +0000

We’re losing some good movies from the Netflix stream this week, but we’re getting some great ones in return. It’s a net gain overall, and I call that a win. Leaving the Stream ‘Contact’ (3/8): It takes a lot for me to recommend a movie with Matthew McConaughey, but ‘Contact‘ is a good, relatively respectable...

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Blu-ray Highlights for 2/15/11: What Are You Buying?

Josh Zyber — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:00:32 +0000

This week’s Blu-ray list is pretty weak on brand new day-and-date releases, but much stronger on catalog titles, especially those with ties to the Oscars. Let’s see what’s cookin’, shall we? Here’s the release slate: ‘All The President’s Men‘ (Warner Brothers) ‘Chaplin‘ (Lionsgate) ‘Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol‘ (BBC) ‘Dungeons & Dragons 2-Movie Collection‘ (Warner...

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